Prunella Scales
- 91 years old
- English
- Actor
Press clippings
Timothy West recalls the double act that made his wife Prunella Scales a star
When I told Pru that I'd soon be attempting to write something about Sybil and Fawlty Towers, she issued me with one simple instruction. "You will do a good job, won't you, darling? Everybody loves Sybil."
Daily Mail, 10th September 2023In praise of Prunella Scales
A chance encounter showed me that at 90, she's lost none of her charm.
The Spectator, 11th April 2023Why Fawlty Towers is still comedy gold after all these years
Don't mention the war. Or ask for Waldorf salad.
Lloyd Farley, Collider, 17th May 2022How the sitcom wife evolved in 10 classic characters
Here we chart their evolution via 10 of sitcom's most memorable wives, from both the UK and USA...
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 21st August 2021Fawlty Towers to be released as vinyl LP collection
A complete vinyl LP collection of the audio versions of all twelve Fawlty Towers TV episodes are to be released, with an exclusive frameable print signed by John Cleese. Just 1500 copies have been made.
British Comedy Guide, 16th March 2021Why Fawlty Towers is still the best comedy of all time
We are supposed to laugh at, not with, the Basil Fawlty character in Fawlty Towers.
Aidan Smith, The Scotsman, 16th June 2020Timothy West talks about Prunella Scales dementia
Timothy West tells of his heartbreak as the Fawlty Towers icon Prunella Scales slowly succumbs to the dementia disease.
The Sun, 10th December 2015Prunella Scales' 'heartbreaking' Alzheimer's hell
When actor Timothy West had EastEnders fans in tears as he played out the fading moments of Stan Carter, he had his own very raw emotions to draw on. For every day he reflects on cherished moments of his own 52-year marriage to actress Prunella Scales that only he can remember.
Halina Watts, The Mirror, 25th August 2015Prunella Scales suffering from mild Alzheimer's
The husband of Fawlty Towers star Prunella Scales, actor Timothy West, talks about wife's condition in a More4 documentary.
The Guardian, 4th March 2014Prunella Scales, 30 years on from Fawlty Towers
One of Britain's best character actresses, Prunella Scales will inevitably be remembered for one character above all.
Damian Whitworth, The Times, 19th October 2009